Dulwich had their Christmas concert the week before Thanksgiving, which really threw me off my game! I don't know why they did it so early, but they did a fantastic job. Each class had a song that they sang, with the other kids backing them up. The costumes were amazing and so adorable. In previous school productions Lily has been very shy. Not anymore! She was front and center and singing her little heart out. She loves her music teacher and is always singing around the house. I couldn't have been more proud of her.
Being an expat can be challenging, but we do our best to celebrate all the holidays the way we would back home so the kids don't miss out. In the spirit of that, we celebrated Thanksgiving on the Saturday after T-Day. With the kids in school and Lucas working it made the most sense. We had Jane and Duane (Brits) and Mark and Carmen (Canadian) over along with the kids to celebrate an American Thanksgiving complete with too much food, the Macy's parade, and football. It was a great day with good food and good friends, can't ask for much more than that!
On Sunday we headed to Mohamed and Warda's for a second Thanksgiving with our BASF family. There was turkey and two different lamb dishes as well as all the usuals. We always have fun with our BASF family, swapping relocation stories and vacations ideas and tips. It's always hard to be away from family during the holidays, but Lucas and I are so lucky to have made so many good friends here in Shanghai. Without them the holidays would be a depressing thing indeed! Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go wrap presents, I am determined to have it done before the 24th!
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